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Cowra Shire Council

Cowra Shire
New South Wales
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Shire offices in Cowra
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E / -33.817; 148.733Coordinates: 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E / -33.817; 148.733
Population 12,476 (2015 est)
 • Density 4.440/km2 (11.499/sq mi)
Established 1980
Area 2,810 km2 (1,084.9 sq mi)
Mayor Bill West
Council seat Cowra
Region Central West
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Hume
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Website Cowra Shire
LGAs around Cowra Shire:
Forbes Cabonne Blayney
Weddin Cowra Shire Bathurst
Hilltops Hilltops Upper Lachlan

The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Way.

The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, , and Wyangala.

The Mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Bill West.

Cowra Shire Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent by-election was held on 23 February 2013, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

The current Council is:


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